{
 "answer": "In the City of Richmond, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Regulation - Bylaw 7230 (2002), verified 2026-08-28. Permit required for: Construction, change in use/occupancy of a building/structure, moving a building, or salvage for reuse of building materials from demolition. Exemptions: Single storage building or structure less than 10 square metres in area, in which there are no mechanical services. Permit fees: Amount set in Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636; some doubled, waived, or based on hourly rate.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000119",
 "municipality": "Richmond",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://richmond.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Regulation - Bylaw 7230 (2002)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2002-03-11",
   "document_url": "https://richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_7230_070824_Consolidated_With_BL_1057273185.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates construction, alteration, and demolition of buildings and structures in Richmond, including permits, inspections, and compliance with building codes.",
   "capture_sha256": "73a9980da2e84c3c4729a73664dd0de57adf2b97b06d9b96cb83edb88eb10083",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T05:38:58+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "7230",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/73a9980da2e84c3c4729a73664dd0de57adf2b97b06d9b96cb83edb88eb10083.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, change in use/occupancy of a building/structure, moving a building, or salvage for reuse of building materials from demolition.",
    "exemptions": "Single storage building or structure less than 10 square metres in area, in which there are no mechanical services.",
    "fee_basis": "Amount set in Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636; some doubled, waived, or based on hourly rate.",
    "fees_location": "Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636",
    "authority": "Building Inspector (Manager, Building Approvals Department or designated persons)",
    "fine_range": "Not more that $50,000 in addition to the costs of the prosecution"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 2.2.1, s. 5.1.1(a), s. 12.1.1, s. 12.1.2",
    "exemptions": "s. 5.1.2",
    "fee_basis": "s. 5.5.1(a), s. 5.5.3, s. 5.5.4, s. 5.5.5",
    "fees_location": "s. 19.1",
    "authority": "s. 16.1 \"BUILDING INSPECTOR\", s. 5.7.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 15.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/richmond/building-permits/bylaw-7230/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/richmond/building-permits/"
}